Short Stay

A doctor, a nurse and the president of an HMO all die and are told to wait outside the Pearly Gates. An angel appears and asks them what good they've done in their lives.

"I've devoted my life to the sick and needy," says the doctor. "You can go to Heaven," says the angel.

"I've supported the good doctor and his patients," says the nurse. "You may join the doctor in Heaven," says the angel.

"I ran an enormous HMO and was responsible for the health care of millions of people," says the HMO president. "Oh, I see," says the angel. "You may go in, but you can only stay two nights!"